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Mike has played extensively in the USA, Europe, Japan and Australia-both as a leader and a sideman. In June 2010 he completed a Master of Music degree at Manhattan School of music. While in New York he studied with David Liebman, Phil Markowitz, Garry Dial, Chris Rosenberg, John Riley and George Garzone.

"Mike is a strong voice on the saxophone...come and hear him play...he is scary!" -George Garzone.

Mike is also committed to sharing his knowledge with the next generation of musicians. He is currently teaching at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. He teaches saxophone technique, jazz improvisation, triadic chromatic approach, ear training, harmony and composition.

In 2006, Mike was awarded a grant from the Australia Council for the Arts to study in New York with Henry Grimes, George Garzone, Joel Frahm, and to attend David Liebman’s chromatic master class.

Prior to living in NY, Mike was based in Tokyo (18months), where he performed with some great musicians: Yoshio “Chin” Suzuki (bass), Tomonao Hara (trumpet) and Haruhiko Takauchi (guitar), Ko Omura (drums) and Mamoru Ishida (piano). He has performed at “The Pit Inn”, “Jesse James”, “Naru”, “Strings” and “The Village”.